HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2001/01/18 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
JANUARY 18, 2001 4:00 P.M.
Mayor Horton called to order Adjourned Regular Meetings of the City Council and the Safety
Commission of the City of Chula Vista at 4:08 p.m. in the Cotmcil Conference Room, located in
the Administration Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chuia Vista, California.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmembers: Rindone, Padilla, Salas and Mayor Horton
(Councilmember Salas arrived at 4:26 p.m.)
Safety Commission Members: Acton, McAlister, Cochrane, Liken, Lopez
and Chair Gove
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Davis
Safety Commission Members: White
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Rowlands, City Attorney Kaheny, City Clerk
Bigelow
1. DISCUSSION OF ALL-WAY STOP POLICY
Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer Swanson stated that the purpose of the
workshop was to review and evaluate the all-way stop policy to determine if the current policy is
responsive to Council direction and the needs of the traveling public.
Senior Civil Engineer Leyva reviewed the history and evolution of the all-way stop policy and
then presented staffs proposed amendments to the policy.
Commissioner Liken asked the Council to provide guidance regarding the installation of stop
signs and referenced the residents of East J Street, who had approached the Safety Commission
regarding the need for stop signs as a means of lessening the number of speeding vehicles in the
area.
Councilmember Padilla expressed the need to continue implementing the current policy with
regard to immediate issues' until a revised policy has been adopted.
ACTION: Councilmember Padilla moved to refer the proposed all-way stop policy to the
Safety Commission for review and recommendations to the Council at the earliest
possible time. Councilmember Rindone seconded the motion, and it carried 4-0.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 4:54 p.m., Mayor Horton adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of January 23, 2001,
at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Susan Bigelow, CMC/AAE, City Clerk
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